September 2, 2010
The news that China and Nigeria are partnering to form a 16,500 hectare free trade zone near Lagos could be a boon for potential investors and the Nigerian economy. But, the devil lies in the...
August 18, 2010
The thirtieth anniversary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is a stark reminder of just how ineffective the current network of African regional trade groupings is. Despite...
August 13, 2010
Antony Ward, head of hedge-fund Armajaro, has been maligned recently for buying up 7% of the world’s cocoa bean production. The tabloid press, quick to jump on the banker-bashing bandwagon,...
August 3, 2010
The Centre for Global Development has a proposal to help improve domestic trading conditions in Africa. The premise is simple and well grounded: Africa currently has the worst trading conditions in...
